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M5.0 Depth: 10.0 km

M5.0 Earthquake near 228 km E of Ust’-Kamchatsk Staryy, Russia

UTC time: 2025-07-14 06:28:19 UTC Local time: —

About this earthquake

On July 14, 2025 at 06:28 UTC, a magnitude M5.0 earthquake occurred near 228 km E of Ust’-Kamchatsk Staryy, Russia. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 10 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Events of this size can cause damage near the epicenter.

The data is provided by USGS and cross-checked across seismological networks.

Details

Magnitude
M5.0
Depth
10.0 km
UTC time
2025-07-14 06:28:19 UTC
Local time
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Country
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Source
usgs
Coordinates
55.91530, 166.10110
Temperature
10.2°C

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Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 10 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 10 km
Shallow
10 km
Why depth matters

Shallow quakes release energy near the surface — shaking is felt more strongly and damage potential is higher.

Depth classes per USGS

Nearby population centers

Distances are straight-line distances from the epicenter. Population data: GeoNames.

PlaceDistanceDirectionPopulation
Petropavlovsk-Kamchatskiy577.0 kmSW181'216

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Volcanoes nearby

  • Piip
    Distance: 95 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: -300 m ·Last eruption: -5050 ·Russia
  • Sheveluch
    Distance: 304 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'283 m ·Last eruption: 2026 ·Russia
  • Bliznetsy
    Distance: 330 km ·Lava cone ·Elevation: 265 m ·Last eruption: -1060 ·Russia
  • Shisheika
    Distance: 337 km ·Lava dome ·Elevation: 355 m ·Last eruption: -2240 ·Russia
  • Klyuchevskoy
    Distance: 340 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 4'754 m ·Last eruption: 2025 ·Russia
  • Zimina
    Distance: 343 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 3'057 m ·Russia

Historical context nearby

Comparison with recorded earthquakes before this event within 150 km.

Magnitude rank#9
Earlier events M≥414
Earlier events M≥59
Compared since2025-01-02

The QuakeMap24 comparison dataset begins on 2024-03-23. Earlier earthquakes may not be included.

Strongest earlier events

M5.82025-02-26 16:15:31 UTC105.4 km M5.82025-02-26 16:15:29 UTC109.0 km153 km ESE of Ust’-Kamchatsk Staryy, Russia M5.42025-04-18 18:41:43 UTC121.5 km155 km SE of Ust’-Kamchatsk Staryy, Russia M5.42025-02-26 16:15:27 UTC115.2 kmKomandorskiye Ostrova Region M5.32025-04-18 18:41:43 UTC121.5 km

Stats (last 24h)

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